Mill Hill Open Air Swimming Pool
This pool was built on the site of Daws Farm in 1934-5. The land for the 2.5 acre pool complex had been bought by Hendon Council 1924-1925. The exact date…
2024
Craven Park Lido (Harlesden Swimming Pool)
Quite a short lived pool due to it being destroyed in a WWII bombing raid. The pool was also known as Harlesden Swimming Pool. Name Craven Park Lido aka Harlesden…
Kingfishers Pool
Originally the site of Forest Lodge (home of a Mr Reddall), this was demolished in 1933 and a pool and private club built on the site. This pool is particularly…
Morecambe and Heysham Super Swimming Stadium
Adjacent to the fabulous Midland Hotel (Oliver Hill, architect), this massive pool with circular ends was built to accommodate water polo as well as swimming competitions and diving. The pool…
Luton Open Air Pool aka Wardown Swimming Centre
The open-air swimming pool at Luton, which is described below, was opened by the deputy mayor of the municipal corporation (Ald. G. Wistow Walker, J.P.) on July 27. The swimming…
Rottingdean Bathing Pool
One of a number of lidos along the Brighton and Hove shoreline and probably overshadowed by the more famous Saltdean Lido. The footprint was covered following storm damage but appears…
Alexandra Park Open Air Swimming Bath
Sandwiched between the race course and reservoir, this priovately-owned pool opened in 1875. Closed at the start of WWII, the pool was shown on OS maps as “Old swimming pool”…
Durnsford Road Swimming Pool
Now the Sunshine Garden Centre, this North London pool was much loved. Also known as Muswell Hill Open Air Pool in some documents. Name Durnsford Road Swimming Pool Built 1934…
Rivacre Valley Swimming Pool
Opened in 1934, this T shaped pool was fed by water from the Manchester Ship Canal and fortunately filtered first. Some excellent photographs are contained in the YouTube video compilation…
Gelligaled Swimming Pool
This was the first public swimming bath in the Rhondda Valleys. Name Gelligaled Swimming Pool Built Opened August 1934 (approx) Cost £6,000 Dimensions 100′ x 60′ (approx) Capacity Max depth…